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With Chinese New Year underway, you might find yourself craving Asian flavours. The yin-yangness of the dish is in the contrast of white chicken meat and darker duck meat (which you can buy at an Asian supermarket).

Roasting brings out the sexy in root vegetables, caramelizing and deepening flavours. They play nicely against the fresh and faintly bitter flavours in the salad. From At Home in The Whole Kitchen by Amy Chaplin. — Mia Stainsby Roasted winter vegetables and arugula salad

This recipe from Food & Wine’s Best New Chefs All-star Cookbook combines American Southern comfort with some flavours of Provence. It could be served over a potato or other root vegetable purée. — Mia Stainsby RECIPE

This will crank up your furnace in this coldest of months. Fragrant spices, sweet notes from apricot jam and slow-cooked, this is a winter comfort dish. From One Pot, from the kitchens of Martha Stewart.

Here’s a slice or two of comfort dessert, made all the better with a glass of wine. As this cake bakes it will rise, then fall a bit. The best part? It improves after a day or two. From Bitter by Jennifer McLagan

Cooks often turn to wine when cooking mussels, but beer adds a heartier flavour. If the mussels still have their beard attached, cut it off with a small knife. Discard any that don’t close or have broken shells. From Bitter by Jennifer McLagan.

Maritime Mussel Chowder This is from Michael Smith’s new cookbook, Family Meals. In the Maritimes, every family has their own chowder recipe, passed down through generations, he says. This is his family’s recipe. — Mia Stainsby

Tomato Stacks with Basil Oil Get them while they last. This classic combo of tomatoes and bocconcini will never get tired, especially with tomatoes in season. From Delicious: Quick Smart Cook by Valli Little. — Mia Stainsby